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Last Updated on 16 December 2023 by Victoria Williams

You will already have learned about the standard orchestral instruments as part of your grade 4 ABRSM studies.

Find out more about what you need to know about instruments at ABRSM grade 5 here:

https://mymusictheory.newzenler.com/courses/grade-5-music-theory-abrsm-selfstudy/contents/6319ac80b0235

On this page you can test your knowledge with a quiz! Refresh the page to generate a new quiz.

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Orchestral Instruments Quiz (G5)

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Which of these is a transposing woodwind instrument?

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What family of instruments does the timpani belong to?

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What is the lowest sounding member of the woodwind family?

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Name the lowest sounding member of the brass family.

5 / 10

Which clef does the double bass normally use?

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True or false: the horn and viola can read from the same music so that it sounds at the same pitch.

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Which orchestral family does not have 4 standard instruments in it?

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Which family of instruments does the French horn belong to?

9 / 10

Which of these instruments is not played with a reed?

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Which other standard orchestral instrument can play a trumpet’s music without a change in pitch?